Fingersmith
(Book)
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2002.
ISBN
1573229725, 9781573229722
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | FICTION WATERS, S. | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | FIC WATERS, S. | On Shelf |
Flossmoor Public Library - Stacks | FIC WAT | On Shelf |
Geneva Public Library District - 2nd Floor - Fiction | F WATERS | On Shelf |
Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult Fiction | FIC WATERS, SARAH | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2002.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
582 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
1573229725, 9781573229722
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Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby's household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thieves-fingersmiths-for whom this house in the heart of a mean London slum is home. One day, the most beloved thief of all arrives-Gentleman, a somewhat elegant con man, who carries with him an enticing proposition for Sue: If she wins a position as the maid to Maud Lilly, a naïve gentlewoman, and aids Gentleman in her seduction, then they will all share in Maud's vast inheritance. Once the inheritance is secured, Maud will be left to live out her days in a mental hospital. With dreams of paying back the kindness of her adopted family, Sue agrees to the plan. Once in, however, Sue begins to pity her helpless mark and care for Maud Lilly in unexpected ways ... But no one and nothing is as it seems in this Dickensian novel of thrills and surprises.
Awards
Lambda Literary Award, 2002
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Waters, S. (2002). Fingersmith (Riverhead trade paperback edition.). Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Waters, Sarah, 1966-. 2002. Fingersmith. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Waters, Sarah, 1966-. Fingersmith Riverhead Books, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Waters, Sarah. Fingersmith Riverhead trade paperback edition., Riverhead Books, 2002.
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